1939 Washington Redskins season

1939 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerJack Espey
Head coachRay Flaherty
Home fieldGriffith Stadium
Local radioWRC
Results
Record8–2–1
Division place2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1939 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 3rd in Washington, D.C. It began with the team improved on their 6–3–2 record from 1938, finishing at 8–2–1, but missed the playoff for the second year in a row.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 Bye
2 September 17 at Philadelphia Eagles W 7–0 1–0 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium 33,528 Recap
3 Bye
4 October 1 New York Giants T 0–0 1–0–1 Griffith Stadium 34,712 Recap
5 October 8 Brooklyn Dodgers W 41–13 2–0–1 Griffith Stadium 27,092 Recap
6 October 15 Pittsburgh Pirates W 44–14 3–0–1 Griffith Stadium 25,982 Recap
7 October 22 at Pittsburgh Pirates W 21–14 4–0–1 Forbes Field 8,602 Recap
8 October 29 at Green Bay Packers L 14–24 4–1–1 Wisconsin State Fair Park 24,308 Recap
9 November 5 Philadelphia Eagles W 7–6 5–1–1 Griffith Stadium 20,444 Recap
10 November 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 42–0 6–1–1 Ebbets Field 28,581 Recap
11 November 19 Chicago Cardinals W 28–7 7–1–1 Griffith Stadium 26,667 Recap
12 November 26 Detroit Lions W 31–7 8–1–1 Griffith Stadium 36,183 Recap
13 December 3 at New York Giants L 7–9 8–2–1 Polo Grounds 62,404 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 9 1 1 .900 7–0–1 168 85 W4
Washington Redskins 8 2 1 .800 6–1–1 242 94 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 4 6 1 .400 3–4–1 108 219 L3
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 9 1 .100 1–7 114 216 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 1 9 1 .100 1–6–1 105 200 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


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